232: The Chen family has a successor.

Li Jing took a taxi home. When she walked through the door, Chen Yuanhua had just finished bathing and was walking out of the Bathroom in his pajamas.

Seeing her open the door and walk in, Chen Yuanhua asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you were going to spend the night at Yuqing's place? Why are you back so late?"

"The reason I came back is that there is a very important matter I need to tell you urgently. This is a major event for our Chen family. Old Chen, come here quickly. No matter what I say, don't be surprised," Li Jing said, her face full of excitement.

"What kind of major event could make you so jumpy? Did you discover something while visiting Yuqing this time? Did Yuqing change her mind about being a lifelong single, and after seeing Yuxi get married, decide to start dating too?" Chen Yuanhua guessed, sitting down beside Li Jing as instructed.

"You're her father, don't you know what kind of personality Yuqing has? Can the things she decides be easily changed? You guessed completely wrong."

"Oh, then what on earth is it? What could make you call it a major event?" Chen Yuanhua was even more confused.

Li Jing began to recount the story, frequently interrupted by Chen Yuanhua's exclamations of surprise and confused questions. After more than half an hour of intermittent conversation, Li Jing finally finished telling Chen Yuanhua everything she knew. Finally, she added, "Didn't I tell you not to be so surprised? And you're a Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee! Your ability to maintain composure is clearly lacking!"

"Listen to yourself! Does this have anything to do with composure? How can I not be angry and surprised by such an absurd matter? If Zifeng finds out about this later, how will those sisters and Zifeng get along? It's simply preposterous. That Zhang Yuhao actually dared to drug both Yuqing and Yuxi—he truly deserves to die! I shouldn't have agreed to the marriage alliance with the Zhang family in the first place," Chen Yuanhua said through gritted teeth.

"Fortunately, by a stroke of luck, Zhang Yuhao didn't succeed, and it actually brought Yuxi and Zifeng together," Li Jing quickly added.

"You might be open-minded about it, but what about Yuqing and that child in the future? If outsiders find out about this, the Chen family will lose all face, and Zifeng's future will be over," Chen Yuanhua said angrily.

"Old Chen, you still can't wrap your head around this. Think about it carefully: our Yuqing was originally a lifelong single. According to her own plans, if that accident hadn't happened, she would surely have spent her life alone. I think that Zhang Yuhao actually did a good deed unintentionally. That Zhang Yuhao is already a thing of the past; don't hold a grudge against him over this matter, and it's not worth getting angry over him. Now that there is a child to accompany Yuqing, she will have someone to rely on in the future. For such a coincidental thing to happen, this must be fate. Old Chen, don't dwell on it too much. As for what you're worried about, Yuqing and Yuxi have managed to keep it from us for so long. As long as we keep our mouths shut, who would ever find out? At worst, Yuqing just won't bring the child home. In the future, when you retire and we move out of this Provincial Party Standing Committee Member building, who will still be paying attention to our family affairs?" Li Jing persuaded Chen Yuanhua from various angles.

Chen Yuanhua's expression softened a little, and he asked tentatively, "You just said that Yuqing named the child Chen Haotian?"

Li Jing knew her husband cared deeply about this, so she nodded and said, "Not only that, she even had the Little fellow call us Grandpa and Grandma! Yuqing said that Haotian is our Chen family's child, our Eldest Grandson. Haotian has half of our family's bloodline; our Chen family can be considered to have a successor."

Hearing Li Jing's answer, Chen Yuanhua's expression changed visibly as he tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth.

Seeing her husband's expression, Li Jing continued, "That child Haotian inherited the best features of Yuqing and Zifeng, and he even looks a bit like you, his grandfather. He is so likable, cute, and well-mannered. If I hadn't wanted to tell you this news sooner, I wouldn't have wanted to leave."

Hearing Li Jing's account, Chen Yuanhua stood up abruptly and said urgently, "Old Li, let's go over there right now. Let me see the Little fellow too, okay?"

"Old Chen, you are too impatient. Look at what time it is? It's already past eleven o'clock. The Eldest Grandson has long been asleep, and Yuqing has also rested. No matter how impatient you are, you have to wait until tomorrow," Li Jing persuaded with a smile.

Hearing Li Jing say this, Chen Yuanhua said, "Alright then, it's getting late. Let's go to sleep! Tell Yuqing tomorrow to let the Nanny leave work early, and I will leave work early tomorrow so we can go over together." After saying this, Chen Yuanhua walked towards the Bedroom first.

Li Jing followed Chen Yuanhua into the Bedroom. After closing the door, she spoke up, "Old Chen, tomorrow is Friday, and the day after is the weekend. I will call Yuxi and Zifeng tomorrow and ask them to come back this weekend. Yuxi has been in Yushu County for more than two months now, and I've missed her. Now that Yuxi is pregnant again, and Zifeng's work is so busy, even if he wants to take care of Yuxi, he doesn't have much time. I want to let Yuxi come back to recuperate during her pregnancy. I didn't get to take care of Yuqing, which is already a regret."

Hearing Li Jing's thoughts, Chen Yuanhua was silent for a few seconds before saying, "You must seek the opinion of the In-law relative regarding this matter. After all, Yuxi is married, and you can't let them think you are too overbearing, which would cause resentment. If that happens, it will affect the relationship between the young couple."

"I really didn't expect you to be so meticulous when it comes to handling family relationships," Li Jing said with a smile.

"Don't you know that governing a country is like cooking a small fish? If a politician cannot even handle family affairs well, how can they have the ability to govern their jurisdiction? Therefore, at a certain level, whether a family is happy and harmonious is also one of the important factors for promotion and appointment," Chen Yuanhua said with a smile.

"I understand. I will talk to the In-law relative first tomorrow before calling Yuxi and Zifeng. Taking this opportunity, I can also clarify the matter of little Haotian to Zifeng. Paper cannot wrap fire; this matter is best handled sooner rather than later," Li Jing expressed her thoughts.

Chen Yuanhua nodded with mixed feelings and said nothing more. The couple chatted for another hour or so before falling asleep one after another.

The night passed without incident. The next day, shortly after Lin Zifeng started work, he received a call from his mother, Zhang Chunhua. The purpose of Zhang Chunhua's call was very clear: to tell him that his mother-in-law had called and wanted Chen Yuxi to go to the provincial capital to recuperate during her pregnancy. Zhang Chunhua was in full agreement, and the reason was simple: the conditions in the provincial capital were better in every aspect.

Not long after Lin Zifeng hung up the phone, he received a call from his mother-in-law, Li Jing. Li Jing expressed the same idea to him and also invited him and Chen Yuxi to come to the provincial capital together, taking advantage of the weekend break to gather in the provincial capital. Lin Zifeng, of course, would not refuse and readily agreed.